Povey Prattle

Saturday, 6 June 2020

On another note together with many of my Sarasota friends I have been feeling particularly gloomy in recent days.The reason for our gloom? There is Covid 19, and the Dangerous One on the White House - of course you all know about this - but to add to our gloom we have been caught in a horrid weather pattern since Wednesday last. Two or three times each day we've had intense and torrential rainstorms, each lasting for two to three hours - maybe connected with Tropical Storm CHRISTOBAL which is making its way up the Gulf of Mexico and is headed towards the central Louisiana Coast.Today, for the first time in years, I have been unable to take Zion for our customary and daily four long walks.In between the torrents we've been able to get out just long enough for Z to "do his business".Many of us feel trapped, with accompanying claustrophobia. Ah well the storms will abate in due course, but like you, we'll still be stuck with COVID 19 social isolation; and with the White House Danger.

Friday, 5 June 2020

Pasta shells eh? In truth "faux pasta" made from Zucchini and Lentils. A gift to me from a friend.Good taste, and not bad for those who wish to minimize starches.( But I eat so few starches that I do not need this as a substitute for genuine pasta shells).-----------------------------------------------------------------TODAY 2There is that dreadful youghurt with a messy blob which purports to be fruit at the bottom of the individual cup.There are the horrid 'flavoured youghurts' with their flavours coming from a chemistry lab and not from actual fruits.There are the so-called "Greek Youghurts" which have but a minimal resemblance to the wonderful youghurt in Greece. These American imitations should in truth be marketed as "Greek Style"; not as "Greek"Then there is this from Oregon

No pretensions; no false or misleading labels.Simply so darn good. Simply excellent. I luvit.

We've had much very heavy rain these past few days. At the times it has eased off a bit Zion and I drive to our local plaza "Sarasota Commons" where we can walk under cover. Z won't squat there, but he will lift his leg at one of the areas with shrubs and plants.Yesterday afternoon my barber Pat had no customers. I put my head around the door to greet him.I badly needed a hair cut. Good ole Pat said "bring your dog in". So Zion sat at my feet whilst Pat cut my hair. Pat said that he welcomed me in not because of me, but because of Zion! COOL

About Me

I am from a blue collar background in Bristol, England, and was educated in the days of the 11+ system.
I am one of nine children. My eight siblings live in England.
After school I was first a banker; then a seminarian; then an Episcopal Priest.
I trained for ordained ministry at St. John's College, Nottingham, U.K; and the University of Nottingham from which I was graduated with the degree Bachelor in Theology.
I had 30 years of parish ministry in Massachusetts. (Fitchburg, Chicopee, Pittsfield and Cambridge).
Now retired, I live in Sarasota, FL.
My mantra: - "There is no secular world".